Institute of Physics of the CAS
PILATUS
Digitalised pilot lines for silicon heterojunction tunnel interdigitated back contact solar cells and modules
PILATUS
Digitalised pilot lines for silicon heterojunction tunnel interdigitated back contact solar cells and modules
PILATUS aims to demonstrate 3 digitalised pilot lines for the production of silicon wafers, solar cells, and modules in Europe by 2025. PILATUS’ PV module pilot line will reach a minimum of 170 MW of annual production capacity, together with a 190 MW cell capacity that adds 30% to the current total capacity for PV cell production in Europe. Combining inline metrology and outdoor monitoring with the support of Industry 4.0 concepts all along the production chain, the cells and modules fabricated on PILATUS’ pilot lines will be analysed. Further, PILATUS will prove a reduced environmental footprint compared to current technologies. In short, PILATUS will contribute to re-building a “made in Europe”, leading-edge, competitive PV industry with the entire value chain being retained in Europe.
| Start of the project: | 01. 11. 2022 |
| End of the project: | 31. 10. 2025 |
| Project budget: | € 13 331 502 |
Partners
- UNIRESEARCH BV (NL) - CONSORTIUM COORDINATOR
- FYZIKALNI USTAV AV CR V.V.I (CZ)
- MEYER BURGER GMBH (DE)
- FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV (DE)
- ACCADEMIA EUROPEA DI BOLZANO (IT)
- EXATEQ GMBH (DE)
- NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO (NL)
- NORWEGIAN CRYSTALS AS (NO)
- UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE (BE)
- PADANAPLAST SRL (IT)
- ISRA VISION GMBH (DE)
- CSEM CENTRE SUISSE D'ELECTRONIQUE ET DE MICROTECHNIQUE SA - RECHERCHE ET DEVELOPPEMENT (CH)
- MEYER BURGER RESEARCH AG (CH)
- Pasan SA (CH)
- Wacker Chemie AG (DE)
- ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (CH)
- CAMBRIDGE PHOTON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (UK)
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